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After viral Libs of TikTok post, CHCCS called to testify at N.C. General Assembly
City & State N.C. House Majority Leader Brenden Jones holds up the book “It Isn't Rude to Be Nude” by Rosie Haine while questioning Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Superintendent Rodney Trice and School Board Chair George Griffin during a House committee hearing on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, in the Legislative Building auditorium in Raleigh. During the hearing, Jones cited and tossed several children’s books from a third-party list that had previously appeared on the district’s website.
Editorial: When our government chooses to starve us, we must keep each other safe
Opinion Nov 18, 2025, 1:54 AM When the federal government chooses austerity over empathy, the consequences are immediate and devastating. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program isn’t about a handout; it’s a lifeline that feeds 41 million Americans. When Washington turned off that tap in a political stunt disguised as fiscal responsibility, it wasn’t just a budgetary adjustment, but an act of violence against the poor. On Oct.
Column: Fruits, grains, vegetables, protein, politics
Opinion Nov 16, 2025, 9:36 PM Every five years, the United States government advises Americans about what food and drink they should be consuming in order to foster a healthy lifestyle. These recommendations apply to all ages, through their impact on school lunches, to college dining halls and even to nationally implemented food programs. However, the revision that is expected at the end of 2025 shows a departure from the traditional methods of crafting this advice.
Orange County allocates $54,000 for food distribution amid SNAP delays
City & State Nov 14, 2025, 4:16 PM Amid Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefit cuts and delays, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners unanimously voted Thursday to allocate $54,000 from the County’s Social Justice Reserve to various local organizations that provide food distribution services. Funding will be given to the Inter-Faith Council for Social Service, Orange Congregations in Mission, PORCH Chapel Hill-Carrboro and PORCH Hillsborough.
North Carolina announces further delay in SNAP benefit distribution
City & State Nov 13, 2025, 4:04 AM On Saturday, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced the statewide pause of food stamp distribution. The pause was a result of the federal government shutdown, which the U.S. Senate voted to end Monday. On Nov.
CHCCS meets to discuss schedule changes, Interlocal Agreement, finances
Skip to Content, Search, Navigation, or Footer. City & State Nov 10, 2025, 1:55 AM On Thursday, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City SchoolsBoard of Education held a work session to discuss updates on high school scheduling, the Interlocal Agreement and district budget proposal. What’s new? The work session began with an update on the implementation of the 4x4 block schedule in high schools, delivered by Robert Bales,chief academic officer of the district’s cabinet.
Carrboro elects two incumbents, one challenger to Carrboro Town Council
City & State Assistant City & State Editor Nov 5, 2025, 2:50 AM Carrboro voters elected incumbents Cristóbal Palmer and Danny Nowell as well as challenger candidate Fred Joiner to the Carrboro Town Council. The Carrboro Town Council race this year was uncontested, with the three candidates running for three open seats. Palmer and Nowell ran to keep their seats and Joiner to fill council member Randee Haven-O’Donnell’s seat, who did not seek reelection after four years on the Council.
With SNAP benefits paused, UNC and community members bolster food insecurity resources
The United States government entered a temporary shutdown on Oct. 1, leading to halted funding for many federal programs. Consequently, on Nov. 1, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services paused all November benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — the largest and most important anti-hunger program in the country. "Bottom line, the well has run dry," a banner at the top of the U.S. Department of Agriculture website states. In an Oct.
'Aimed at transgender kids': CHCCS changes policies in compliance with new bill
City & State Oct 28, 2025, 12:59 AM On Oct. 16, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education reviewed and implemented changes to four district policy codes to comply with the North Carolina General Assembly's adoption of House Bill 805. HB 805, titled Prevent Sexual Exploitation/Women and Minors, was adopted on July 29, overriding Gov. Josh Stein’sveto.
Q&A: Carrboro Town Council candidate Cristóbal Palmer highlights importance of transportation policy
City & State Oct 22, 2025, 2:20 AM The Daily Tar Heel's Abigail Mocharnuk spoke with Carrboro Town Council candidate Cristóbal Palmer about his experience and aspirations for the role. This interview has been edited for brevity and clarity. The Daily Tar Heel: What do you want voters to know about you? Cristóbal Palmer: I guess what I would say that I want folks to know about me is that I grew up here. I've had something like seven addresses in a one-mile radius in Carrboro. I'm raising my kids here.
Q&A: CHCCS Board of Education candidate George Griffin talks revising curriculums
City & State Oct 21, 2025, 11:21 PM The Daily Tar Heel’s Ha Lien Gaskin spoke with Chapel Hill-Carrboro City SchoolsBoard of Education candidate George Griffin about his experience and aspirations for the role. This interview has been edited for brevity and clarity. The Daily Tar Heel: What do you want voters to know about you? George Griffin:I want them to know that I am a long time resident of Chapel Hill, 45 years.
Q&A: Carrboro Town Council candidate Fred Joiner talks "smarter," climate resistant development
City & State Oct 21, 2025, 11:20 PM The Daily Tar Heel's Emmy Grigoni spoke with Carrboro Town Council candidate Fred Joiner about his experience and aspirations for the role. This interview has been edited for brevity and clarity. The Daily Tar Heel:What do you want voters to know about you?
Q&A: Carrboro Town Council candidate Cristóbal Palmer highlights importance of transportation policy
News Oct 21, 2025, 11:16 PM The Daily Tar Heel's Abigail Mocharnuk spoke with Carrboro Town Council candidate Cristóbal Palmer about his experience and aspirations for the role. This interview has been edited for brevity and clarity. The Daily Tar Heel: What do you want voters to know about you? Cristóbal Palmer: I guess what I would say that I want folks to know about me is that I grew up here. I've had something like seven addresses in a one-mile radius in Carrboro. I'm raising my kids here.
Q&A: Carrboro Town Council candidate Danny Nowell says new land use ordinance will be "most crucial issue"
City & State Oct 21, 2025, 11:12 PM The Daily Tar Heel’s Iris Eyster spoke with Carrboro Town Council candidate Danny Nowell about his experience and aspirations for the role. This interview has been edited for brevity and clarity. The Daily Tar Heel: What do you want voters to know about you? Danny Nowell:I hope the voters see me really trying to take an action-oriented and performance-oriented approach to the goals that I think most of Carrboro’s residents share.
CHCCS Board of Education discusses policy changes required by H.B. 805
On Thursday, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Educationmet to review policy changes imposed upon the district by the North Carolina General Assembly’s adoption of House Bill 805, titled Prevent Sexual Exploitation/Women and Minors. What's New? The board introduced Robert Bales as the newly appointed chief academic officer of the district's cabinet. The board reviewed Policy Code 2310, which focuses on public participation at board meetings.
As inflation ups costs, food insecurity increases for students on reduced-price school meals
City & State Oct 13, 2025, 1:30 AM In North Carolina, nearly 60 percent of public school students — almost 900,000 kids across the state — are eligible for free or reduced-price school meals. According to recent data, these kids and their families are facing increased food insecurity at home due to inflation and federal funding changes.
Carrboro Town Council and mayoral candidates discuss transportation, climate in forum
Printing news. Raising hell. Since 1893. Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025 Newsletters Latest print issue On Sept. 22, NEXT Chapel Hill-Carrboro and the Orange County Affordable Housing Coalition co-hosted a forum for Carrboro Town Council and mayoral candidates at the Drakeford Library Complex. Incumbent Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee, Carrboro Mayor Pro Tem Danny Nowell, Carrboro Town Council member Cristóbal Palmerand former Carrboro poet laureate Fred Joiner were present.
Civil rights activist and former Carrboro Alderman Hilliard Caldwell dies at 88 years old
Printing news. Raising hell. Since 1893. Monday, Sept. 22, 2025 Newsletters Latest print issue Activist Hilliard Caldwell, second from left, stands with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., fourth from left, and others during a gathering at the Hargraves Center in Chapel Hill, N.C., in March 1960. Photo courtesy of David Mason. Hilliard Caldwell, a former member of the Carrboro Board of Aldermen and civil rights activist, died on Sept. 6 at 88 years old. Born on Feb.
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